Watermelon Carving

This set of watermelon skulls is true culinary artistry. It might seem hard to recreate, but with some practice, you can definitely learn how to carve a watermelon. Fruit carving has been around for centuries and appears to have originated in China sometime during the Tang Dynasty in the late 7th century.

While pumpkins are used during Halloween, watermelons are often used for their red and green contrast. People have carved everything from apples to strawberries and pineapples to cantaloupes for fruit carving competitions that take place all over the world, with subcategories such as most elegant, best animal, best fruit basket, and funniest carving.